BakerBits

And some singles:

I’ll lend you for a little while
A child of mine, God said
For you to love the while she lives
And mourn for when she’s dead.

It may be six or seven years,
Or forty-two or three.
But will you, till I call her back
Take care of her for me?

She’ll bring her charms to gladden you
And – should her stay be brief -
You’ll have her lovely memories
As a solace for your grief.

I cannot promise she will stay
For all from earth returns,
But there are lessons taught below
I want this child to learn.

I’ve looked the whole world over
In my search for teachers true.
And from all beings that crowd life’s land
I have chosen you.

Now, will you give her all your love?
Nor think the labor vain.
Nor hate me when I come to take
This lent child back again.

I fancied that I heard you say
“Dear Lord, Thy will be done.
For all the joys Thy child will bring
The risk of grief we’ll run.

We will shelter her with tenderness
We’ll love her while we may -
And for the happiness we have known
Forever grateful stay.

But should the angels come for her
Much sooner than we planned.
We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes
And try – to understand.”

Author Unknown

Ohh, this has been my favorite spring season ever. I really feel like we are enjoying the weather in all sorts of ways! Here’s what we’ve been up to:

Planting with Nana:

Easter was delightful. We got to do a special story with the kids called ‘Benjamin’s Box’ about a little boy in Jerusalem telling about Jesus’s death and resurrection. Peter and Todd both got into it. Then to church and family lunch, complete with egg hunt and lots of candy!

Oh, and banjos accompanied by howling Labradors. Compliments of Scott:

Todd got way, way, into the egg hunt.

Vivienne is at that lovely stage where she refuses to hold still and let mommy get a good shot of her Easter dress and hat.

Reading with Kimberly and Olivia:

Todd was so hoppy to wear this:

Peter helping Joshua play Phase 10:

And with Viv, if she’s not avoiding me, I get the ‘cheese’ face:

Out of nowhere, it snowed in April. Of course, nothing left on the ground to play with, but entertaining window watching nonetheless.

Dandelions for Mommy and Auntie:

And with spring comes time to plant trees! So we’ve been planting our new baby Thuja Green Giants, 110 of them. :-O

You know your kids are close when this is their default sitting arrangement when it comes time to watch a movie:

Yeah, Mom, just take the picture already so we can get back to Rocky and Bullwinkle:

Thanks for looking!